The calls are tracked, turning them into somewhat of a game. A decade ago, people bragged about the number of signatures their online petition received. Callitics changes that into numbers of calls on a certain law. “Do you think Congress would ignore a call made a million times?” asked Getz.

The Callitics app is open for anyone’s vision. It has no party affiliation. Howard, a Democrat, and Getz, a Republican made the software available to all causes. If you support gun rights, you can make a call to congress for that. On the other hand if you want gun control, you can call Congress on that. “Technology is neutral. What the people do with it is up to them,” says Howard. “Squeaky wheel gets the grease.”